102 Blue Sky Circle Shelby, NC 28152 (828) 413-0117 Gardner-Webb University P.O. Box 7226 Boiling Springs, NC 28017 (704) 406-2209 **//ktaylor2@gardner-webb.edu//** EDUCATION Doctorate, Curriculum and Instruction: Gardner-Webb University, August 2011 Dissertation, Technology assisted formative assessment and its impact on instructional decision-making: A mixed methods collective case study of Study Island in the Middle Grades, defended May 2011 Master of School Administration, Gardner-Webb University, August 2007 Bachelor of Science, English Education, East Carolina University, December 1996
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Middle Grades Education, Gardner-Webb University, Courses: Diverse Populations in the 21st Century, Reading and Writing in the Content Area, Literacy for the Middle Grades Candidate, Integrated Curriculum and Assessment, Facilitating Learning in the 21st Century, Student Teaching for Middle Grades, Secondary Classroom Management 2010-Present Assistant Principal, Liberty Middle School: Supervising curriculum and instruction, Implementing new testing and new courses such as on-line learning, Conducting in-house staff development such as North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Training, Assisting with the implementation of new technology such as ActivSlates and Skype, 2008-Present Middle Grades Educator, Heritage Middle School: 7th Grade Language Arts, 2005-2008 Student Teacher Supervisor, N.C. State University, 2008 Teacher Mentor, Heritage Middle School, 2007-2008 Middle Grades Educator, Topsail Middle School: 6th and 8th Grade Language Arts, 2004-2005 Student Teacher Supervisor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2005 High School Educator, Bunker Hill High School: British Literature and American Literature, 2003-2004 Co-Founder, Camlynn Consulting, 2003 Middle Grades Educator, Heritage Middle School: 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Language Arts, 8th Grade Science, 1999-2003 High School Educator, East Burke High School: American Literature and Reading Competency, January 1997-1999
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH/PRESENTATIONS
2011 Presenter: Teacher Candidate Evaluation Instrument, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC 2011 Presenter: On-the-Fly Assessment in the Cloud: Using Poll Everywhere and Google Forms for Immediate Feedback,Staff Development following Faculty Retreat, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC 2011 Presenter: On-the-Fly Assessment in the Cloud: Using Poll Everywhere and Google Forms for Immediate Feedback,CETL Summer Workshop, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC 2011 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC 2010 Participant: National Closing Gaps and Raising Achievement Conference, Greensboro, NC 2010 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC 2010 Participant: Study Island Training, Burke County 2009 Presenter: New North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Instrument, Liberty Middle School, Morganton, NC 2009 Participant: Futures for Kids, Liberty Middle School, Morganton, NC 2009 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC 2009 Participant: ClassScape Training, Burke County 2008 Participant: Assessing Writing Skills in the 21st Century, NCDPI 2008 Participant: Instructional Writing Across the Curriculum, NCDPI 2008 Participant: Writing Workshop for Middle School ELA Teachers, Burke County 2008 Participant: Demystifying Differentiation, Burke County 2008 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC 2007 Participant: Summer Technology Conference, Burke County 2007 Participant: Perfecting Writing Workshop, Burke County 2007 Participant: Collaboration and Project-Based Learning, Burke County 2007 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC 2006 Participant: Improving Writing with Fluency and Style, Burke County 2006 Participant: Writing for Student Success, Burke County 2006 Participant: Marzano Training, Burke County 2006 Presenter: Prioritized English/Language Arts Curriculum, Heritage Middle School, Valdese, NC 2006 Participant: Prioritizing the English/Language Arts Curriculum, Burke County 2006 Participant: Burke Leadership Academy, Burke County 2006 Participant: Framework of Poverty Training, Burke County 2005 Participant: National Board Preparation Training, NCCAT 2005 Participant: Renaissance Training, Pender County 2004 Presenter: Reading Skills Curriculum Units (RSCU), Camlynn Consulting, Topsail Middle School, Hampstead, NC 2004 Presenter: RSCU, Camlynn Consulting, Ireland Drive Middle School, Fayetteville, NC 2003 Participant: Integrating Technology into your Classroom, Burke County 2003 Presenter: North Carolina Middle School Conference (RSCU), Camlynn Consulting, Greensboro, NC 2002 Presenter: RSCU, Camlynn Consulting, East Iredell Elementary School, Statesville, NC 2002 Presenter: North Carolina Middle School Conference (The Community Quilt, a Team Service Project), Greensboro, NC 2000 Participant: Project CRISS (Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) Level II (Trainers) Workshop, Burke County 2000 Participant: Project CRISS Workshop, Burke County
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS 2005 National Board Certified Teacher 2002 North Carolina Middle School Association’s Team of the Year for Region 7 1992 North Carolina Teaching Fellow
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS ASCD North Carolina Middle School Association National Council of Teachers of English North Carolina Association of Educators
Shelby, NC 28152
(828) 413-0117
Gardner-Webb University
P.O. Box 7226
Boiling Springs, NC 28017
(704) 406-2209
**//ktaylor2@gardner-webb.edu//**
EDUCATION
Doctorate, Curriculum and Instruction: Gardner-Webb University, August 2011
Dissertation, Technology assisted formative assessment and its impact on instructional decision-making: A mixed methods collective case study of Study Island in the Middle Grades, defended May 2011
Master of School Administration, Gardner-Webb University, August 2007
Bachelor of Science, English Education, East Carolina University, December 1996
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Chair and Assistant Professor, Department of Middle Grades Education, Gardner-Webb University, Courses: Diverse Populations in the 21st Century, Reading and Writing in the Content Area, Literacy for the Middle Grades Candidate, Integrated Curriculum and Assessment, Facilitating Learning in the 21st Century, Student Teaching for Middle Grades, Secondary Classroom Management 2010-Present
Assistant Principal, Liberty Middle School: Supervising curriculum and instruction, Implementing new testing and new courses such as on-line learning, Conducting in-house staff development such as North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Training, Assisting with the implementation of new technology such as ActivSlates and Skype, 2008-Present
Middle Grades Educator, Heritage Middle School: 7th Grade Language Arts, 2005-2008
Student Teacher Supervisor, N.C. State University, 2008
Teacher Mentor, Heritage Middle School, 2007-2008
Middle Grades Educator, Topsail Middle School: 6th and 8th Grade Language Arts, 2004-2005
Student Teacher Supervisor, University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 2005
High School Educator, Bunker Hill High School: British Literature and American Literature, 2003-2004
Co-Founder, Camlynn Consulting, 2003
Middle Grades Educator, Heritage Middle School: 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Language Arts, 8th Grade Science, 1999-2003
High School Educator, East Burke High School: American Literature and Reading Competency, January 1997-1999
PROFESSIONAL GROWTH/PRESENTATIONS
2011 Presenter: Teacher Candidate Evaluation Instrument, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2011 Presenter: On-the-Fly Assessment in the Cloud: Using Poll Everywhere and Google Forms for Immediate Feedback,Staff Development
following Faculty Retreat, Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2011 Presenter: On-the-Fly Assessment in the Cloud: Using Poll Everywhere and Google Forms for Immediate Feedback,CETL Summer Workshop,
Gardner-Webb University, Boiling Springs, NC
2011 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Middle School Conference, Greensboro, NC
2010 Participant: National Closing Gaps and Raising Achievement Conference, Greensboro, NC
2010 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC
2010 Participant: Study Island Training, Burke County
2009 Presenter: New North Carolina Teacher Evaluation Instrument, Liberty Middle School, Morganton, NC
2009 Participant: Futures for Kids, Liberty Middle School, Morganton, NC
2009 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC
2009 Participant: ClassScape Training, Burke County
2008 Participant: Assessing Writing Skills in the 21st Century, NCDPI
2008 Participant: Instructional Writing Across the Curriculum, NCDPI
2008 Participant: Writing Workshop for Middle School ELA Teachers, Burke County
2008 Participant: Demystifying Differentiation, Burke County
2008 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC
2007 Participant: Summer Technology Conference, Burke County
2007 Participant: Perfecting Writing Workshop, Burke County
2007 Participant: Collaboration and Project-Based Learning, Burke County
2007 Participant: North Carolina Middle School Association Annual Conference, Greensboro, NC
2006 Participant: Improving Writing with Fluency and Style, Burke County
2006 Participant: Writing for Student Success, Burke County
2006 Participant: Marzano Training, Burke County
2006 Presenter: Prioritized English/Language Arts Curriculum, Heritage Middle School, Valdese, NC
2006 Participant: Prioritizing the English/Language Arts Curriculum, Burke County
2006 Participant: Burke Leadership Academy, Burke County
2006 Participant: Framework of Poverty Training, Burke County
2005 Participant: National Board Preparation Training, NCCAT
2005 Participant: Renaissance Training, Pender County
2004 Presenter: Reading Skills Curriculum Units (RSCU), Camlynn Consulting, Topsail Middle School, Hampstead, NC
2004 Presenter: RSCU, Camlynn Consulting, Ireland Drive Middle School, Fayetteville, NC
2003 Participant: Integrating Technology into your Classroom, Burke County
2003 Presenter: North Carolina Middle School Conference (RSCU), Camlynn Consulting, Greensboro, NC
2002 Presenter: RSCU, Camlynn Consulting, East Iredell Elementary School, Statesville, NC
2002 Presenter: North Carolina Middle School Conference (The Community Quilt, a Team Service Project), Greensboro, NC
2000 Participant: Project CRISS (Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) Level II (Trainers) Workshop, Burke County
2000 Participant: Project CRISS Workshop, Burke County
AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
2005 National Board Certified Teacher
2002 North Carolina Middle School Association’s Team of the Year for Region 7
1992 North Carolina Teaching Fellow
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
ASCD
North Carolina Middle School Association
National Council of Teachers of English
North Carolina Association of Educators
REFERENCES
Available upon request